Monday, November 22, 2010

Pauleen Luna started her showbiz career when she joined Eat Bulaga!'s Little Miss Philippines talent contest in 1995. She then started acting at the age of 13 when she became a member of ABS-CBN's Star Circle Batch 11 before transferring to GMA Network shortly after. Her biggest break came when she got the role of Odessa in Etheria, the second installment of the Encantadia trilogy.

In 2006, she ranked #9 in the FHM-Philippines list of the sexiest women and was featured in the cover of the December 2006 issue of UNO Magazine. She starred in an important role on the second Koreanovela adaptation in the Philippines, Ako si Kim Samsoon.[1] After her stint in Ako si Kim Samsoon, she was included in Luna Mystika opposite Heart Evangelista. In 2009 she starred along with Dennis Trillo and Jennica Garcia in the romantic-comedy Adik Sa'Yo. After Adik Sa'Yo, she was casted as the primary antagonist in Ikaw Sana where she received praises due to her effective portrayal as Sofia Montemayor.

She is set to star alongside Maxene Magalona in the afternoon soap Trudis Liit.

Personal life

When Pauleen joined Eat Bulaga!'s 1995 Little Miss Philippines talent show, she had no front teeth. Nevertheless, she was able to join in showbiz by the time she had her complete set of teeth. Her parents are Eugene and Cynthia Luna. She has a younger brother named Miguel. She enjoys sports and lives an active lifestyle through boxing, swimming and jetskiing during her free time.